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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Has settled into a role of career backup. Has never been able to win and hold a No. 1 job. Works hard and has confidence. Is competitive and handles the puck well, even scored a goal in the AHL. He'll back up Khabibulin again this season." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 174)

Rated #47 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1993.

Rated #23 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1994.

Rated #36 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1995.

INJURIES:

Hyperextended knee; missed two games, February 17, 1993.

Broken hand; missed nine games, March 16, 1995.

Strained back; missed three games, April 14, 1995.

Pulled hamstring; missed five games, January 15, 1996.

Suffered career-ending knee injury in game vs. Washington Capitals, January 3, 1997. The injury seemed routine at the time, but Wakaluk was never able to regain sufficient strength in his knee.

NHL PENALTY SHOTS:

DATE

SHOOTER

GOAL?

NOTES

01/24/1991

Dave Manson

N

10/31/1991

Bob Errey

Y

01/07/1992

Dimitri Khristich

Y

02/07/1992

Dave Andreychuk

N

03/19/1993

Steve Yzerman

N

10/30/1993

Bob Kudelski

Y

12/21/1995

Wendel Clark

N

DID YOU KNOW?

On December 5, 1987, Darcy became the first goaltender in American Hockey League history to score a goal, and only the third goalie in the history of North American professional hockey history. While with Rochester, Wakaluk hit the back of the Utica Devils' net with just one second remaining.

On January 10, 1988, Darcy dressed for the AHL's Rochester Americans as a forward, and even recorded a shot on the Nova Scotia net. Rochester had only eleven skaters available, and Americans coach John Van Boxmeer initially expected that Wakaluk would never see the ice. (Thanks, Joe Pelletier!)

Game logs have been compiled using the best information that I can find; for a detailed list of known concerns, please click here. I am always looking for assistance in making these more accurate, and welcome your help. For the 1983-84 season and prior, one of my key sources was the Hockey Summary Project, a tremendous resource and one of the best data collections on the Internet. In return, I have attempted to make these data better where possible.